Si-peng Xu

Associate Professor, Solid Mechanics                                                      
Department of Civil Engineering
College of Engineering, Ocean University of China
238 Songling Rd. Qingdao, P.R. China, 266100
Email: xusipeng@ouc.edu.cn
Tel/Tax：86-532-66781550

EDUCATION BACKGROUND
Ph.D., Peking University (2002.09-2005.07)
M. Eng. (First Class Honors), China University of Mining & Technology (1998.09-2001.07)
B. Eng. (First Class Honors), China University of Mining & Technology (1994.09-1998.07)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Visiting Scholar, Nov.2011~Dec.2012, National University of Singapore
Lecturer, Associate Professor, July.2005~Present, Ocean University of China
Teaching Assistant, Jul.2001~Aug.2002, China University of Mining & Technology

RESEARCH INTERESTS
Nano-mechanics, Vibration of fluid-structure interaction systems, Smart material and Structures

COURSES
Theoretical Mechanics, Mechanics of Materials, Engineering Mechanics, Elasticity, Structural Random Vibration

RESEARCH GRANTS
1.Principal Investigator. Exact theories of micro-beams/plates based on a modified couple stress theory (No. 11002135), Sponsored by Natural Science Foundation of China from 1/2011 to 12/2013
2.Co Investigator, Key Technology Analysis for Deep Water Risers (No. 2006AA09Z356), sponsored from National High-tech R&D Program of China (863 Program) from 12/2006 to 12/2009

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
1.Xu, S.-P.*, Wang, C.-M., Xu, M.-R. Buckling Analysis of Shear Deformable Nanorods within the Framework of Nonlocal Elasticity Theory. Physica E, 2012, 44: 1380-1385
2.Chen, H.-F., Xu, S.-P., Guo, H.-Y.: Parametric study of global response behavior of deepwater free standing hybrid risers, Journal of Ship Mechanics, 2011, 15(9): 996-1004
3.Xu, M.-R., Xu, S.-P.*, Guo, H.-Y.: Determination of natural frequencies of fluid-conveying pipes using homotopy perturbation method, Computers and Mathematics with Applications, 2010, 60: 520-527
4.Xu, S.-P.*, Wang, W.: Bending of piezoelectric plates with a circular hole, Acta Mechanica，2009，203: 127-135
5.Xu, S.-P.*, Gao, Y., Wang, W.: Completeness of general solutions for three-dimensional transversely isotropic piezoelectricity, International Journal of Solids and Structures, 2008, 45: 5118-5126
6.Xu, S.-P.*, Gao, Y., Wang, W.: On the boundary conditions for transversely isotropic piezoelectric plates, Mechanics research communications, 2007, 34(5-6): 480-487
7.Xu, S.-P.*, Mao, X.-B., Zhang, D.-S. Study on pillar’s plastic zone based on elasto-visco-plastic theory, Journal of Liaoning Technical University, 2006, 25(2): 194-196
8.Xu, S.-P. *, Wang, W.: A generalized plane strain theory for transversely isotropic piezoelectric plates, Journal of Zhejiang University SCIENCE, 2005, 6A（9）: 967-973
9.Xu, S.-P.*, Wang, W.: A refined theory of transversely isotropic piezoelectric plates, Acta Mechanica, 2004, 171(2): 15-27